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BRICK MASONRY TIPS

To quote someone who is undoubtedly famous, “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”

I have encountered this numerous times in brickwork, of all things.  I remember one potential client showing me a new entryway that he had someone do for him the year before.  He thought it was great and I was glad I hadn’t spoken the first thing that came to mind when I walked up to knock on the door – the entryway looked completely amateur and I assumed he wanted it redone as part of the work he wanted to talk with me about.

In bringing it up here, I was just looking for a good example to use in explaining the difference between quality brick masonry and the kind that gets snickers from the neighbors.  Whoever had done the work apparently didn’t own a level since the rows of brick tended to go up and down at random – not a lot, but certainly enough to notice.  The mortar was smeared on the brick and had dried that way.  The joints (spaces between the bricks) varied from brick to brick, quite a lot, actually.  And, though none of the bricks were obviously loose yet, I knew it was just a matter of time – from the color and texture of the mortar, it was apparent that the mortar used was shy much of the cement that should have been in the mix.

Return next week for more tips on bricks!

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Here’s to a perfect brick wall in your yard.